Occasionally, I’ve been asked to do American roles, and once or twice I have, but I don’t understand Americans. I don’t have any real feeling for American culture. Jim Broadbent Read Quote
An Oscar clears the deck of envy and resentment. You think, ‘Well, I’ve got that. I can relax now.’ Jim Broadbent Read Quote
Even for people who live in the country, there is a trepidation now about going outside to play. But it never occurred to us to be fearful when we were young. Jim Broadbent Read Quote
It’s so easy as a child to identify with ‘Winnie-the-Pooh.’ The humour doesn’t talk down at you. It’s a very grown up humour – a little bit ironic, a bit self deprecating. Jim Broadbent Read Quote
Even as a child, you can recognise the innocence of Piglet or the strange adult qualities of Eeyore. You just know you are with friends and family. Jim Broadbent Read Quote
I’m a child of that, the ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ to ‘Raging Bull’ period, you know. Those are the films that heightened my interest in acting and movies and everything. Jim Broadbent Read Quote
I’m not that comfortable with actors receiving honours, partly because I think they ought to go to those who really help others. Jim Broadbent Read Quote
In today’s politics, it would be good to have politicians who are more upfront about what they felt and actually not trying to bend with every breeze. They’re infuriating, all of them. Jim Broadbent Read Quote
